Solana Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 21, 2024 Page 1 of 2
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH
SOLANA BEACH CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, & HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
Joint SPECIAL Meeting
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 * 6:30 p.m.
City Hall / Council Chambers, 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, California Teleconference: Becker – 436 S. Granados, Solana Beach, CA. 92075 City Council meetings are video recorded and archived as a permanent record. The video recording captures the complete proceedings of the meeting and is available for viewing on the City's website. Posted Reports & Supplemental Docs contain records up to the cut off time prior to meetings for processing new submittals. Complete records containing meeting handouts, PowerPoints, etc. can be obtained through a Records Request.
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Lesa Heebner
Mayor
Jewel Edson
Deputy Mayor / Councilmember District 3
Kristi Becker
Councilmember District 2
Jill MacDonald
Councilmember District 4
David A. Zito
Councilmember District 1
Alyssa Muto
City Manager
Johanna Canlas
City Attorney
Angela Ivey
City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Heebner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present: Lesa Heebner, Jewel Edson, Kristi Becker, Jill MacDonald, David A. Zito
Absent: None
Also
Present:
Alyssa Muto, City Manager
Johanna Canlas, City Attorney
Angela Ivey, City Clerk
Dan King, Deputy City Manager
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion: Moved by Deputy Mayor Edson and second by Councilmember Zito to approve.
Approved 5/0. Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Comments relating to items on this evening’s agenda are taken at the time the items are heard. This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council on items relating to City business and not appearing on today’s agenda by submitting a speaker slip (located on the back table) to the City Clerk. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action shall be taken by Solana Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 21, 2024 Page 2 of 2 the City Council on public comment items. Council may refer items to the City Manager for placement on a future agenda. The maximum time allotted for each presentation is THREE MINUTES. No donations of time are permitted (SBMC 2.04.190). Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.
COUNCIL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMENTARY:
An opportunity for City Council to make brief announcements or report on their activities. These items are not agendized for official City business with no action or substantive discussion.
C. STAFF REPORTS: (C.1.)
Submit speaker slips to the City Clerk.
All speakers should refer to the public comment section at the beginning of the agenda for time allotments. Please be aware of the timer light on the Council Dais.
C.1. November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election – Consideration of the Certificate of Facts. (File 0430-20)
Recommendation: That the City Council
1. Review the Certification of Facts and choose an option:
a. Adopt Resolution 2024-087 appointing the nominees to elected offices. b. Elect to hold the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election as planned.
Item C.1. Report (click here)
Alyssa Muto, City Manager, introduced the item.
Angela Ivey, City Clerk, stated that the November 5th General Municipal Election was called at the July 10th Council meeting outlining the candidate nomination period for potential candidates to pull and file nomination papers. She said that following the August 9th deadline the number of qualified candidates did not exceed the number of seats available for each race and therefore a Certification of Facts was posted, published, and sent to Council for consideration of whether to make appointments of the candidates or hold an election.
Allen Frisch congratulated the City Council and thanked them for all they have done for the City.
Council and Staff discussed the cost savings was more significant than in the past and the history of the City never having a write-in candidate.
Motion: Moved by Councilmember Becker and second by Councilmember MacDonald to approve making the appointments of qualified candidates, Lesa Heebner for Mayor, David A. Zito for Council District 1, and Jewel Edson for Council District 3. Approved 5/0.
Ayes: Heebner, Edson, Becker, MacDonald, Zito. Noes: None. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN:
Mayor Heebner adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Angela Ivey, City Clerk Approved: September 11, 2024